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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2022
Sumitomo Electric Optifrontier Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Shinsuke Kurino, Yokohama, JP;
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An optical fiber cutter that cleaves a part of an optical fiber, the optical fiber cutter comprising: an openable and closable clamp configured to hold the optical fiber, and a movable blade portion configured to scratch the optical fiber held by the clamp. The optical fiber cutter further comprises a scrape collection mechanism configured to collect scraps of the cleaved optical fiber. The scrape collection mechanism includes a case configured to accommodate the scraps, and a lid portion configured to open and close with respect to the case in conjunction with an opening and closing operation of the clamp.